The People-Pleaser’s Guide to Saying No Without Anxiety
If you constantly find yourself saying "yes" to everyone else while quietly running on empty, you are not alone. For many women, the urge to keep everyone happy isn't just about being helpful—it is a deeply ingrained survival strategy. However, you can learn to say “No” without guilt and anxiety.
Intuitive Movement: How to find your own best approach to exercise
Heard of Intuitive Movement and want to know more? Here are some tips for how to explore Intuitive Movement and improve your relationship with exercise.
Resources to help heal your body image and relationship with food
I asked a bunch of wonderful people for their favourite resources that helped to heal their relationship with their body and food. Hope you find them just as helpful!
Do you unwittingly use this unhelpful thinking style?
Find out if you unknowingly use this unhelpful unthinking style that I most commonly see when working with my therapy clients. Also find out how to change it…
52 Self-Care activities that make an impact
Manicures, bubble baths, and Instagramming your smashed avo are fun and feel-good but they are not what therapists mean when we talk of self-care. Here are 52 self-care activities that will make an impact to your mental and physical wellbeing…
What to do and say to help a friend who is struggling
It can be stressful knowing what to do and say to help friends when they are struggling. We feel the pressure to fix it, say the right thing, not make it worse, and that can cause us to stay away. Here’s advice from a therapist on how you can best help…
What it feels like to heal your body image
Those who have healed their body image share the highlights and benefits of how it feels…
5 things about therapy you will be relieved to know
Spending hours each week listening to personal stories has taught me so much about what it is to be human. You may be relieved to read what I’ve learned…
How to live a more ‘Brené Brown kind of life’
So how do we start living the kind of ‘wholehearted life’ that would make Brené Brown proud? Here are some things you can practice…
Busy is not a badge of honour
When someone asks you how you are, is your automatic response “Busy”? You might need to read this…
How to practice self-compassion when you don't know where to start
How do you start a practice of self-compassion if you don’t even know the language? Here are some things you might say to yourself to get started…
The benefits of not dieting
Dieting includes any type of eating with the intention of weight loss. Here are some wonderful benefits of no longer dieting (or eating for controlling your body size).
The worst body image advice given to women
The advice that makes this body image counsellor irate…
A simple tool for coping with overwhelm
Here’s a simple tool you can use anywhere to help cope with overwhelm, anxiety, or when you’re just stuck in upsetting thoughts.
When Instagram feeds the “I’m not enough” story: A step you can take today
Ever noticed that after being on social media your inner critic is LOUD? You are not alone. Here’s the first step to take today.
Best podcasts for feeling better about your body
Looking for some podcasts that will help you to feel more at ease in your body? These podcasts will support an improved relationship with food, exercise and your body.
Why you have trouble recognising and expressing your needs
Do you have trouble saying No, taking the rest you need, and making decisions that serve you well? You might be struggling to recognise, express, and fulfil your own needs…
Diet mindset and exercise: Are you mixing the two?
So how do you know if you’re approaching movement with a diet mindset? Here I illustrate some examples
How to stop hating exercise: Let’s explore your thoughts
Common thoughts about exercise, how that causes you to dislike it, and some tips for reframing your thoughts so you can develop a more positive relationship with movement.
Journalling as therapy: How to, ideas, and prompts
Not sure where to start, what to write about, or feel concerned you won’t do it right?